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Pilots (Blind Flying Experience).

Oral Answers to Questions — Aviation. – in the House of Commons at on 27 March 1935.

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Photo of Mr Oliver Simmonds Mr Oliver Simmonds , Birmingham Duddeston

11.

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he has decided to relax the requirement for blind flying experience for pilots with B licences not normally engaged in public transport services?

Photo of Sir Philip Sassoon Sir Philip Sassoon , Hythe

The possibility of some such arrangement as my hon. Friend suggests is still under examination.

Photo of Mr Oliver Simmonds Mr Oliver Simmonds , Birmingham Duddeston

Will my right hon. Friend endeavour to make an announcement at an early date, because the livelihood of these pilots is at stake while this sword of Damocles is still over their heads?

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